There are certain milestones one must face in life and Bay Lily has quite a few of her own to face at eighteen. Souls in the Stars by Sara Jane Triglia follows Bay as she tries to come to terms with her little brother's form-death...

Return to the Lion's Den by Gregory Treakle is a touching story about Daniel MacRae, a young man who suffered from pain and torture inflicted by his father for ten years. Daniel could not comprehend why his once loving and calm father suddenly changed into...

Half Tzanatzi, Rom was not well accepted. He was a traveling merchant, peddling his dyes and spices. He traveled according to the seasons. This time he would travel through the Gardeth Forest, he'd been warned not to. People had been disappearing, later their bodies would...

"Out of the Ashes" by Lori Dillon is a wonderful combination of romance and history with a dash of the paranormal for good measure. It is one of those books you can’t put down. It is a simple yet clever story of love through time....

This cute little dog started barking because he wanted someone to take him outside. So he goes to each family member, barking to let them know he wanted to go outside. But each person he went to didn’t have time to take him out. So...

Jesper Jinx and the Sneezing Season (Volume 2) by Marko Kitti is the next book in the Jesper Jinx series. This book takes readers through another series of mischievous adventures with Jesper. In this story, we see Jesper fighting with his sister, then getting interested...

Riding the Dog is a short story collection written by Sybil Rosen. The title refers to the Greyhound Bus Lines which is, for many people, the means by which they travel across the country. In one story, the dog is how mothers, sisters, girlfriends and...

Daniel is a teenager with an unusual talent: he can read people's thoughts. He's also a young Jewish boy living in 2015, one with a troubled past that is marred by disappearances and deaths of loved ones that ultimately sent him to a psychiatric facility...

Jesper Jinx and the Turkish Pepper by Marko Kitti is full of wit and whimsical adventures of Jesper Jinx, an average eleven-year-old boy who dislikes cleaning his room, but loves getting into spats with his twelve-year-old sister, and always seems to be bored. His boredom...

Lady of the Imperial City by Laura Kitchell is a fresh historical novel that takes place in ancient Japan. I am highly fond of historical novels, and Japan is one of my favorite settings. I loved James Clavell’s series of books set in Asia, especially...

Planet of the Eggs: Cracked Open is written and illustrated by Peggy Bechko and Charlene Brash-Sorensen. In the story, Eight Hooter is the guardian and mentor in charge of bringing the Eggs of Prophecy to safety in Tree City. The Eggs must remain un-cracked, with...

Imogene of the Pacific Kingdom is a great book for kids or young adults. Teresa Schapansky has created a charming, likable character in Imogene. A character that a lot of young people, especially girls, will relate to. Imogene is smart, beautiful, and innocent, but she...

At the Corner of Magnetic and Main is a paranormal fantasy written by Meg Welch Dendler. Jake Thatcher was relishing the forbidden pleasures of a day off from work spent riding his motorcycle on the hills and curves of Highway 62. It was spring, and...

Unlocking the Truth of Daniel: Digging Deeper Volume 1 by Laura J. Davis is a surprisingly powerful and instrumental work that will be invaluable to many when it comes to understanding scripture and translating it into real life and in prayer. The author skillfully takes...

Amie and The Child of Africa by Lucinda E Clarke is an adventure story set in the heart of Africa. This is the second book in the Amie series. Amie had just gotten married and was living comfortably near London when her husband, Jonathon, announced...

I expected something else when I picked up Nothing Happens All the Time: Homicides Truly Know How to Interrupt a Good Meal! by Edmund Mahon. The title of this interesting and fast-paced thriller can easily mislead readers to anticipate a character waiting for something very...

As children grow, they change. One thing that changes is their eyesight. Some children have considerable trouble seeing things clearly, but, not having seen things clearly before, they don’t realize that something’s wrong. So, when Freddy continually comes home from school with a headache, no...

A Bend in the Willow by Susan Clayton-Goldner is the story of Catherine Henry who lives with her husband and son in Tucson, Arizona. Circumstances force her to return to Willowood to face her family and her son, whom she gave up for adoption as...

Black Mirrors of the Soul by Charles McDonald Jr. is book 2 in A Throne of Souls series, a powerful entry in the sci-fi genre that is mind-boggling with unbelievable twists and turns. It is the story of “the Cauldron of hate that forged Damon,”...

Navigating the Maze of Energy Efficiency Projects by Jeff Julia is one of the best books I have read on energy efficiency, an area of focus that has attracted a lot of attention, thanks to cutting-edge technologies and the drive to cut costs in business...